Helping patients improve ambulation after a stroke.

Helping patients improve ambulation after a stroke.

The role of an O&P facility is to provide an orthosis that will aid the patient’s stability and ambulation during the stroke recovery process. The Orthotist will visit the patient at their care facility and is brought up to speed by the physical therapist and physician with the patient’s diagnosis and outcome goals. We fabricate…

Kids and sports: Protect their sprains and strains!

Kids and sports: Protect their sprains and strains!

Organized sports have so many benefits for kids, but exuberant over-use can cause repetitive stress injuries. Children who play basketball, volleyball, soccer, football and those who ski, are most likely to injure their Anterior Cruciate Ligaments when they slow down, pivot or land after a jump.1 When minor injuries are addressed promptly, a brace can…